Transaction in Own Shares

Compass Group PLC
18 September 2007
               

18th September 2007
                               Compass Group PLC

                    Purchase of own shares for cancellation


Compass Group PLC announces that on 18 September 2007 it purchased for
cancellation 750,000 ordinary shares at a price of 308.25 pence per share
through Merrill Lynch International.



Enquiries:

Justin Besley                        Compass Group PLC             01932 573 000


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